Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
We have payrates at DL for the 900s, and the CA rates are quite in line with what the actual pilots flying 900s at the regionals make. The FOs make more, management wants the whipsaw, and management wants a way out of the leases.
I don't have a problem with the theory, I have a problem with the sheer amount of additional jumbo RJs we are allowing. This TA doesn't rid us of 50s, either. It puts us about 5 years ahead on the count.
Oh, and let me know how many year 7 Comair captains there are...
Speaking of capped. Wasn't 255 a cap? Hasn't that now been revisited? Or were you sucked in by the all caps "HARD CAP" from the bullet points? We're changing one cap for another cap.
There probably aren't any 7 year captains at Comair. And for those kind of rates, there won't be any at DAL either.. they will all be new hires.
Yeah 255 was a cap. Things change, and this was an opportunity to get rid of those 50s.. as you said.. 5 years early. Management will probably come to us in 3 years asking for more in order to get rid of the remaining 50s.. But for now I think it a good trade. More of OUR guys will make more money sooner.
The 76s aren't worth our time to fight like we are fighting. The 90s are ours.. and anything bigger obviously is. Turning this down will ensure the 50s are here a lot longer, and that will continue the stagnation. If you are OK with that, I am too. This is a good deal for the junior guys, and IMHO it will hurt them more to turn this down than it will me. The money sure would be nice though...
Oh, and I didn't read any bullet points.. I read the TA itself. I haven't read any NPs until afterwards for clarification of my conclusions.